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vomit

UK //ˈvɒmɪt//US //ˈvɑːmɪt//

词源

源自拉丁语 'vomitus',意为‘吐出’,后经古法语 'vomir' 进入英语。

verb

❶ 指胃里的食物或液体通过口腔强行排出体外,通常因为生病、醉酒或感到恶心。

“The child vomited after eating too much candy.”

(这孩子吃了太多糖果后吐了。)

“She felt dizzy and suddenly vomited on the floor.”

(她感到头晕,突然吐在了地上。)

同义词:throw up, puke, regurgitate, barf, spew

noun

❶ 指从胃里吐出来的物质,通常是半消化的食物或液体,带有难闻的气味。

“There was vomit on the sidewalk after the party.”

(派对结束后,人行道上有呕吐物。)

“The smell of vomit in the bathroom was unbearable.”

(浴室里呕吐物的气味让人难以忍受。)

同义词:puke, barf, sick, regurgitation, spew

常见短语

vomit up — 强调呕吐的动作,通常指因不适或生病而吐出胃内容物。

“He vomited up everything he had eaten for dinner.”

(他把晚餐吃的东西全吐出来了。)